lux
-
Posts
1,104 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
2
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Classifieds
Tip Site Directory
Blogs
Articles
News
Arborist Reviews
Arbtalk Knot Guide
Gallery
Store
Freelancers directory
Everything posted by lux
-
How long do they take to sharpen ? I’d imagine it’s a fiddly waste of time and better just to pop on a new blade as they are cheap anyway.
-
Horrible drive. Bucking bronco. Bounces you around on every bump in the road. Cab over axle does have the advantage of no overhang when manoeuvring on narrow driveways etc.
-
[emoji23] I dunno. With all those Landrovers the mechanic must see it a lot -
Oooooo local too. @BigBeech get your wallet out parsons we’ll go halves
-
Use 46.
-
Agree with this approach. If you have limited experience with the spanner’s it’s may be something very simple that a 2 stroke mechanic will see straight away and sort in 5 minutes. Just take it back and save the hassle.
-
They look like the callipers worn by a young forest gump. Hats off for having a crack at it but they look like torture to wear. Buy a nice set of aluminium ones , only about £250 and will last forever whilst being a heck of a lot comfier. Making your own harness sounds dodgy. I’d give that a miss and just buy one , stay safe.
-
Quality saw. Ports very well with big gains. Under tuned from factory.
-
I guess it has less perceived uses. Bit of furniture making but not good outdoors etc. Etc.
-
I’m surprised at Beech but good on you for getting a nice price on it. What was the MC when sold ?
-
That’s a huge variation in price per board ? Can’t see anyone parting with £600 for a Beech Board spalted or not ??
-
De-barking irons are good for ivy on walls. It won’t pull at the mortar
-
Hopefully you are doing it on a day rate and it doesn’t matter how many times they change their mind. Only wasting their own time and money then.
-
Not my favourite task either but I put a healthy number on it to account for the hassle.
-
Dead wood removal on this huge Oak today. The crown was quite epic. Yes it’s one tree in the first 3 pictures. The other in the background was In poor shape and I gave that a monolith hair cut last week. Will pop back and measure today’s beast. Around the 95- 100ft mark I’d say. The stump is vast. I would say around 9ft across. Used the DMM captains hook today which turned out to be a handy purchase for sure.
-
Any of the Hedge layers on here happen to know who is laying the hedge in Compton village ,Surrey , just near Honey Brothers. ??
-
Definitely are. You are basically on the verge of bonafide sub contractor there. Providing Ppe , climbing kit etc, they are going to be paying you grunt money without any overheads. All the kit wear and tear will be yours to sort, if your turning up with climbing gear most firms will want an up to date loler ticket seen etc. Again your cost. They won’t be covering your sick/ holiday blah blah. Best off doing some work with the companies kit gaining experience before you can charge yourself out fairly at a rate where you are making profit not just your wage. [emoji106]
-
Chainsaw wellies: new old stock, out of date - safe to use?
lux replied to carbs for arbs's topic in Chainsaws
100%. I was doing some felling in an incredibly wet woodlands years ago. Just poured with rain every day. Bought a pair to keep dry. Trench foot was more preferable so never wore them again ! -
Way too cheap. That’s less than wages money and you are proposing to provide your own kit. What amount of kit are you aiming at providing. ?
-
I ordered a part for a stihl last year. It had to come from Germany. Almost 3 months and still no sign. ( via honey bros ).
-
Some handy advice re carb settings on here. 2511 ( spud exhaust mod ) is a wonderful tool. The carb is a fickle thing and requires regular tweaks. Mine is running flat atm so need to take a look again. When they are really zipping it’s surprising how much the full size top handles sit in the van all day
-
SRT looks like a faff Probably my ignorance and lack of knowledge about it. Really dislike the thin climbing lines. Feels like a shoe lace in your hand. Is that graphic accurate ? Surely attaching anything around your neck instead of your chest Is a flawed idea in any climbing technique [emoji38]??
-
Blimey that’s a bruiser. What’s he weighing in at.
-
Any larger echos in the pipeline?
-
I think I had the same set of curtains at that time silky. .... sadly that was when I had enough hair to grow curtains. [emoji23] I think I’m more Venetian blinds now [emoji23]
